Lab tests CPT 81001 Alabama Outpatient

Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated cost in Alabama

In Alabama, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated: from $11.57 to $399.00, with a median of $57.85. The lowest price is at The Children's Hospital of Alabama (Birmingham). The highest price is 34.5× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 81001. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$11.57The Children's Hospital of Alabama
Median$57.85half pay less
Highest$399.00in Alabama
Lowest saves$46.28vs the median

Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
The Children's Hospital of Alabama lowest Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Urinalysis Microscopic $11.57 $26.91
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Monroe County Healthcare Authority Monroeville · Monroeville, AL *UR WITH MICRO $22.20 $55.50
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East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL Urinalysis with Microscopic $24.20 $44.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL LAB-URINALYSIS, ROUTINE $32.00 $32.00
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Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL UA, AUTO W-SCOPE $32.85 $182.50 Jan 1, 2026
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Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL HEMA URINALYSIS $37.19 $43.75 Apr 2, 2026
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Floyd Cherokee Medical Center LLC Centre · Centre, AL HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO $78.50 $157.00 Nov 19, 2025
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Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Urinalysis Microscopic $351.00 $351.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Urinalysis Microscopic $351.00 $351.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Urinalysis Microscopic $351.00 $351.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Urinalysis Microscopic $351.00 $351.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Urinalysis Microscopic $399.00 $399.00 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Birmingham, AL 5 $11.57 $351.00
Huntsville, AL 2 $32.00 $32.42
Auburn-Opelika, AL 1 $24.20 $24.20
Centre, AL 1 $78.50 $78.50
Monroeville, AL 1 $22.20 $22.20
Mobile, AL 1 $37.19 $37.19
Talladega-Sylacauga, AL 1 $351.00 $351.00

What it is

An automated urinalysis with microscopy checks a urine sample using an automated analyzer for the chemical test and a microscope exam for cells, crystals and bacteria. It is used to look for infection, kidney problems and diabetes.

What the price covers

The price covers the chemical test and the microscopic exam. A urine culture is billed separately if ordered.

Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.